The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-05
Letter From Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, March ,.


Thinking something from this section
of old Cecil might interest, at least, a
few OF the many readers of your valuable
paper We take upon ourselves something
we are wholly unaccustomed to, prepar-
ing newspaper article. Our town stu.
ated as 1t Is upon romantic hills, and far
enough from the river aud bay to save US
from the attacks of that troublesome dis
ease malaria that so frequently posters
the inhabitants OF the surrounding towns
near the shore, it commands beautiful
view of the headwaters of the Chesa
peaKe as well as that handsome sheet
the mouth of North East river" and
far in the southern distance can be seen
the towering spires under the waving
smoke lowering DER that fiourishing and
rapidly improving town Perryville from
whose borders {. short time slnce) SD
mysteriously disappeared The nj ce OF ex-
Governor Vance. of North Carolina.
DEATHS DoINGs.
We are sorry to relate that death has
removed from this vicinity an aged and
highly esteemed lady, Mrs. Katharine
Berry. aged 20 years, who died February
9th leaving husband, Thomas Berry,
anu iouI uduSuttIs hIS JOIlu OuaHnOu,
Mrs. Richard Shannon. Mrs. Edward
Cher and Miss Susie Berry. Her funeral
took place from the residence of r hus
baud, on Tuesday March LIST, inst, the
remains being inferred in Asbury ceme-
terry, where they were followed by large
concourse Of relatives and sympathiZing
friends Services were held in Asbury
church under the charge of Rev. W. f.
Tomkinson who delivered an interesting
and touching discourse. Mrs. Berry also
leaves behind to mourn her loss brother
Nr. Edward Jackson and sister Mrs
Nancy Richardson, who have been spared
to a round old age.
BUSINESS
The business OF our town continues to
flourish and our rpular merchant, Mr..
William Taylor assisted by his son, Mr.
f. X. Taylor, can still be found at the
old stand where prosperity has blessed
him these many years, always honest,
straightforward and obliging. Our prin-
eipal manufacturer, Mr.. Peter Harlem
slime, of the firm of Hartenstine & Moore,
finds himself in the midst of a busy trade,
which for six years he has watched over
and built up. MIR. Hartenstine has just
returned from friendly visit to his
nephew in Florida, and We were glad to
welcome him home on his safe arrival,
as we'll as to find him pleased with the
propects of The Sunny South" which
he think contains abundant stores for
the near future. While We wish Mr.. II.
unbounded prosperity, we are sorry that
runner has it that he is to give up his
trade here, aud remove on the 25Jh OF
March to the more classic reg ions of Ris
ing Sun.
There are several other changes to take
place on the 25th inst. Mr.. Levi E. Pat
terson will remove from the house he now
occupies to his farm in tins nei shbor-
hood. Mr. James A. Black burn is the
person spoken of to take Mr., Harlem
stine's place in the manufacturing bust
ness.
TO BE FOUND AMONG Us.
Miss NJ srion Frederick, of Baltimore
city, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James A.
Black burn, of this place.
Oar old friend, MIR. Billy Jones, can
now be found amoug us, patiently await
ing the grasp of winter to release its icy
chains, that he may continue his visits
amuug his furner friends. Billy says the
ground hog fooled him this year. Prob
ably the poor hog is like some other par
ties, who sometimes traffic in dark cor
ners. He didn't like the new prohibitory
law, and henceforth and forever departed
from thesa festive scenes, where he can
in defiance sing to the tune OF lover the
Jail yard wall"